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[IWAGUMI] Project Scree - New plants and lights
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I was recommended Twitter by a few people. It's very useful for me, seeing the latest news in the industry by various personalities. My Tweets are relatively dull but perhaps they entertain or interest someone out there!
I've been asked about the sand a lot. It was my biggest concern about keeping this tank. Its success, in terms of keeping clean, is a combination of a few things -
1) Low light intensity and short photoperiod
2) Liquid carbon
3) Lots of shrimp keeping the grains turned over
4) Weekly sifting through the sand with my fingers
5) Large weekly water changes
6) Hugely overfiltered
Ha ha! Yeah, every time I hear that tune I think of my filter! It is great. The best thing is how easy it is to maintain. It takes less than a minute to clean the pre-filter. The only other bit I touch is the biological media every 6 months!fozziebear said:
I was recommended Twitter by a few people. It's very useful for me, seeing the latest news in the industry by various personalities. My Tweets are relatively dull but perhaps they entertain or interest someone out there!
Thanks, Tom. 🙂Tom said:
I've been asked about the sand a lot. It was my biggest concern about keeping this tank. Its success, in terms of keeping clean, is a combination of a few things -
1) Low light intensity and short photoperiod
2) Liquid carbon
3) Lots of shrimp keeping the grains turned over
4) Weekly sifting through the sand with my fingers
5) Large weekly water changes
6) Hugely overfiltered
Thanks, Edward! 😀Piece-of-fish said:This first photo from final series is amazing. Good luck in the comps.
Looking forward to your new creations
Thanks, Johan! 😀JEK said:
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Glad I finally got to see one of your tanks in front of me, look forward to the rescape 🙂 Just keeps getting better George.
Glad I finally got to see one of your tanks in front of me, look forward to the rescape 🙂 Just keeps getting better George.
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Thanks, Paulo. Real nice to hear comments like that mate.LondonDragon said:
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Absolutely stunning George, the simplicity of the scape is both relaxing and striking at the same time. Am really interested to see the new planting, it's something I am thinking of doing with my current scape. Are you planning on changing the substrate?
I have a fluval G3 stunning piece of kit indeed! Although a built in heater would of been nice!
Cheers Ben
Absolutely stunning George, the simplicity of the scape is both relaxing and striking at the same time. Am really interested to see the new planting, it's something I am thinking of doing with my current scape. Are you planning on changing the substrate?
I have a fluval G3 stunning piece of kit indeed! Although a built in heater would of been nice!
Cheers Ben
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Stunning!! One of my favorite tanks ever.
Its really inspired me to try iwagumi sometime soon.
What is the deal with the G6? What's the turn over ect? I did look at one briefly and found most of the feature to be abit over the top. Such as telling you when your media is finished with or PH I dunno maybe its just me haha I mean look at what you've created haaha. Could you tell us what's makes it worth the extra bucks?
Stunning!! One of my favorite tanks ever.
Its really inspired me to try iwagumi sometime soon.
What is the deal with the G6? What's the turn over ect? I did look at one briefly and found most of the feature to be abit over the top. Such as telling you when your media is finished with or PH I dunno maybe its just me haha I mean look at what you've created haaha. Could you tell us what's makes it worth the extra bucks?
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I'm keeping the old substrate. No need to change it, and it would be almost impossible to get the rocks exactly the same again. One idea I have is once the new plant layout is complete, I can take a full-tank shot using the same lighting and camera settings (might need to adjust exposure due to dense planting). This will give a high-impact before and after effect, like Amano's work, but obviously not as good!
The Rotala you sent (in its amazing packaging!) has been pruned once already!
Yes, not sure why they didn't put a heater in the filter. Would have preferred that over a conductivity monitor. I'm waiting for a filter with a built-in heater, CO2 reactor and CO2 digital read-out!
I've tested the flow output of the G6 and it's just over 1000lph - with 12mm lily pipes fitted. So I'm physically getting 20x turnover which is plenty. The inline diffuser ensures CO2 distribution is excellent too.
You can set the computer to remind you when to clean/change the media. You set the intervals yourself. It's not needed if you're an obsessive maintainer like me, but some people will find it useful.
You can set the computer to alert you if various parameters are met i.e. too low/high temp, low flow etc. Again, you set the parameters yourself according to your circumstances.
The mech and chemical chambers are quick-release and removable without stripping down the filter at all. It's so simple - takes seconds with no water spillage.
I don't bother replacing any media - it's expensive. The carbon cartridge is now just biological media, and the pre-filter is cleaned weekly with the supplied brush. The biological media is harder to get to, but because the pre-filter is so good you only need to clean it every 6 months or so.
The computer is cool. It plots graphs telling you how stable your temperature is. The temp readout is accurate to 0.1C/F. It plots graphs for flow so you can tell if your pre-filter or hoses need cleaning.
The most controversial feature is the conductivity meter. This tells you how much dissolved 'stuff' is in your water. The more stuff, the higher conductivity.
The idea Hagen has is that it's a reflection of water quality i.e. dissolved waste matter etc. will increase conductivity. When I kept my Dutch, the plants were using so much nutrients, the conductivity actually stayed stable, even though I was pumping a lot of ferts in dailly, and had greedy fish eating lots of food and creating waste. You could perhaps use this to calcuate nutrient dosing more accurately if you're into that kind of thing! It's also useful for open-topped tanks where evaporation leads to hardening of the water unless topped up with RO, or massive water changes are undertaken.
Interestingly the conductivity in this Iwagumi rockets over the week from a baseline of around 750 to 900 over the week. This is due to the rocks containing limestone, no doubt.
The build quality is superb and it looks cool, in my view. I even like the grey hose supplied.
The supplied fittings work well - there's a spray bar kit and double-nozzle outlet. Glassware for me though.
In summary there's loads of features that you don't need, but they can help.
Whether or not it justifies the high price tag? That's a personal decision that only an individual can make. I do think they're an excellent product and wouldn't hesistate to recommend the Fluval G to anyone that asks and has a suitable budget.
Thanks, Ben. 😀B7fec said:
I'm keeping the old substrate. No need to change it, and it would be almost impossible to get the rocks exactly the same again. One idea I have is once the new plant layout is complete, I can take a full-tank shot using the same lighting and camera settings (might need to adjust exposure due to dense planting). This will give a high-impact before and after effect, like Amano's work, but obviously not as good!
The Rotala you sent (in its amazing packaging!) has been pruned once already!
Yes, not sure why they didn't put a heater in the filter. Would have preferred that over a conductivity monitor. I'm waiting for a filter with a built-in heater, CO2 reactor and CO2 digital read-out!
Thanks. I used about 12Kg of Unipac Maui sand. No 'propping up'', just banked up. It did slide in transit when I moved the tank to and from London.Radik said:
Thanks, Ryan. 😀nayr88 said:
I've tested the flow output of the G6 and it's just over 1000lph - with 12mm lily pipes fitted. So I'm physically getting 20x turnover which is plenty. The inline diffuser ensures CO2 distribution is excellent too.
You can set the computer to remind you when to clean/change the media. You set the intervals yourself. It's not needed if you're an obsessive maintainer like me, but some people will find it useful.
You can set the computer to alert you if various parameters are met i.e. too low/high temp, low flow etc. Again, you set the parameters yourself according to your circumstances.
The mech and chemical chambers are quick-release and removable without stripping down the filter at all. It's so simple - takes seconds with no water spillage.
I don't bother replacing any media - it's expensive. The carbon cartridge is now just biological media, and the pre-filter is cleaned weekly with the supplied brush. The biological media is harder to get to, but because the pre-filter is so good you only need to clean it every 6 months or so.
The computer is cool. It plots graphs telling you how stable your temperature is. The temp readout is accurate to 0.1C/F. It plots graphs for flow so you can tell if your pre-filter or hoses need cleaning.
The most controversial feature is the conductivity meter. This tells you how much dissolved 'stuff' is in your water. The more stuff, the higher conductivity.
The idea Hagen has is that it's a reflection of water quality i.e. dissolved waste matter etc. will increase conductivity. When I kept my Dutch, the plants were using so much nutrients, the conductivity actually stayed stable, even though I was pumping a lot of ferts in dailly, and had greedy fish eating lots of food and creating waste. You could perhaps use this to calcuate nutrient dosing more accurately if you're into that kind of thing! It's also useful for open-topped tanks where evaporation leads to hardening of the water unless topped up with RO, or massive water changes are undertaken.
Interestingly the conductivity in this Iwagumi rockets over the week from a baseline of around 750 to 900 over the week. This is due to the rocks containing limestone, no doubt.
The build quality is superb and it looks cool, in my view. I even like the grey hose supplied.
The supplied fittings work well - there's a spray bar kit and double-nozzle outlet. Glassware for me though.
In summary there's loads of features that you don't need, but they can help.
Whether or not it justifies the high price tag? That's a personal decision that only an individual can make. I do think they're an excellent product and wouldn't hesistate to recommend the Fluval G to anyone that asks and has a suitable budget.
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Glad the Rotala has settled in...it is a rampant grower for sure, I love the stuff! I cannot wait to see the new plant layout, looking forward to seeing some photo's. The idea of the high impact photo etc is a real good one, go for it.
Now that'd be a filter to get hold of!! anything else we could chuck in!
Glad the Rotala has settled in...it is a rampant grower for sure, I love the stuff! I cannot wait to see the new plant layout, looking forward to seeing some photo's. The idea of the high impact photo etc is a real good one, go for it.
Now that'd be a filter to get hold of!! anything else we could chuck in!
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Regarding the flow, it has a 2460lph pump, so not surprising it's delivering 1000lph perhaps.
Forgot to mention, the G6 (and G3) runs almost silently, even situated outside the cabinet.nayr88 said:
Regarding the flow, it has a 2460lph pump, so not surprising it's delivering 1000lph perhaps.
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Really nice photos, but the scape is a bit harsh for me, too much rockwork. But horses for courses, that's not to take away from the lack of algae and healthy fish and plants 🙂
Sam
Really nice photos, but the scape is a bit harsh for me, too much rockwork. But horses for courses, that's not to take away from the lack of algae and healthy fish and plants 🙂
Sam
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That was the intention, to a degree, as the 'scape was inspired by a big pile of rocks - hence the 'scree' title.
The next 'scape using the same rocks will be a lot less 'harsh' - complete contrast to this actually. 😀
Fair one, Sam. I agree - it's a bit harsh on the eyes, lots of jagged edges, spikey grass, stark areas etc.Themuleous said:
That was the intention, to a degree, as the 'scape was inspired by a big pile of rocks - hence the 'scree' title.
The next 'scape using the same rocks will be a lot less 'harsh' - complete contrast to this actually. 😀
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I'm keeping the sand and the rocks exactly as they are.
I'll try to get a photo soon.
Hi Johan,JEK said:
I'm keeping the sand and the rocks exactly as they are.
I'll try to get a photo soon.
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No problem! 😀JEK said:
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New plants. New lights...
New plants. New lights...
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Blimey! You don't hang about George haha
Looks good, I really like the idea of keeping the rock layout and just changing the plants. A recycled layout 🙂 I can see those lights getting quite big in the scene over the next year, I was wondering if I'd see an ada MH when I read new lights haha
Will there be a new name or separate journal?
Looks good, I really like the idea of keeping the rock layout and just changing the plants. A recycled layout 🙂 I can see those lights getting quite big in the scene over the next year, I was wondering if I'd see an ada MH when I read new lights haha
Will there be a new name or separate journal?
